McLaren quits smoking

Posted on February 23, 2005
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The McLaren Formula 1 team have announced a long-term sponsorship deal with Scotch whisky brand Johnnie Walker, bringing to an end their long association with tobacco.

The whisky brand’s ‘striding man’ logo will appear on the side of the McLaren engine cover for the first time at this year’s Turkish Grand Prix on 21 August.

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